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- Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Protection (8 Dec 2015)
Heather Humphreys: An Inter-Departmental Steering Group was convened in July 2014 to assist in the development of a Hen Harrier Threat Response Plan. The Group is examining all of the issues at hand, including forestry and financial supports for farmers, with a view to determining the appropriate course of further action. A Consultative Committee with representatives from all the relevant sectors was also set...
- Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks and Wildlife Service (8 Dec 2015)
Heather Humphreys: I would like to thank the Deputy for raising this important issue. Significant environmental damage is caused by wildfires. This issue has become more acute in recent years, as evidenced by the spate of fires in various parts of the country, including Co. Kerry, last spring. The main source of such wildfires is thought to be the deliberate starting of fires without concern for the...
- Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cultural Policy (8 Dec 2015)
Heather Humphreys: In Ireland, the Arts Council is the agency which is charged with the development of the arts, including music. I have no plans to create a new agency for music.The issue of the music industry has also been raised during the public consultation process which I put in place for the development of Ireland's first national cultural policy, Culture 2025. This will be reflected in the policy...
- Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (8 Dec 2015)
Heather Humphreys: My Department’s National Monuments Service arranged for initial archaeological investigations in this case in 2006, which confirmed the existence of the Bronze Age trackway. Significant remains of the trackway still survive within the developed bog and it is likely that substantial parts also survive in adjacent intact areas of the bog. My Department, through the relevant...
- Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Waterways Issues (8 Dec 2015)
Heather Humphreys: I have been informed by Waterways Ireland that the Royal and Grand Canals and Barrow Navigation comprise over 400 km of canals which are under its management. These are important publicly owned recreational corridors which support a wide range of boating and water sports. The canal towpaths represent opportunities for both local communities and tourists to enjoy off-road cycling and walking...
- Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Easter Rising Commemorations (8 Dec 2015)
Heather Humphreys: Together with my Government colleagues, I am committed to ensuring that the Ireland 2016 Centenary Programme engages with children and young people to the greatest extent possible.My Department’s Ireland 2016 Project Team has been working with the Department of Education and Skills to ensure that the Youth and Imaginationstrand of the Programme reaches every school in the country. The...
- Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (8 Dec 2015)
Heather Humphreys: Expenditure on the arts in Ireland comes from multiple sources, both public and private. I understand that the CSO does not produce national statistics that capture the totality of this expenditure as a percentage of GDP. My Department’s expenditure on the arts is, in the main, directed through the Arts Council. That expenditure is published annually in the Revised Estimates Volumes...
- Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (8 Dec 2015)
Heather Humphreys: The Government appreciates the importance of the cultural and creative industries to Ireland. The Arts Council is the main mechanism through which the Government directs funding to the arts and to artists. The Council provides significant support to individual artists through bursaries as well as individual grants. It also funds means-tested payments to members of Aosdána. The Arts...
- Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Built Heritage Jobs Leverage Scheme (8 Dec 2015)
Heather Humphreys: Funding for the protection of built heritage will continue to be provided by my Department via a number of schemes, which will be either directly administered or delivered through local authorities and agencies such as the Heritage Council.This year my Department operated a Structures at Risk Fund to enable conservation works to heritage structures, in both private and public ownership,...
- Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Projects (8 Dec 2015)
Heather Humphreys: As Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, I am aware of the growing risk to the sustainable future of the remaining stock of Irish Historic Houses in private ownership, where owners have consistently struggled, throughout the last century, to find sustainable alternative means of meeting the on-going costs of their maintenance. I have also recognised that these Houses are often a...
- Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cultural Policy (8 Dec 2015)
Heather Humphreys: The aim of the new national cultural policy, Culture 2025, is to set out the high-level aims and policies of the Government in this area for the period up until 2025. It will seek to reinforce the crucial role of culture in society by supporting the cultural sector and providing the conditions which will allow the sector to develop and flourish across all sectors of society. Culture 2025will...
- Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Heritage Plan (8 Dec 2015)
Heather Humphreys: Following on from the National Heritage Plan 2002-2007, my Department’s responsibilities for the development of policies for the protection and promotion of our built and natural heritage has been actively concentrated on various ongoing policy developments responding to the range of challenges for each of the sectorial areas within my overall Heritage remit. My Department has no...
- Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (8 Dec 2015)
Heather Humphreys: The Government decided to acquire the national monument at Nos. 14–17 Moore Street because of its historic association with the events of Easter 1916. This decision demonstrates and acknowledges the historical importance of the site in a clear and substantive way and ensures that the long-term future of this historical landmark will be preserved and safeguarded. Bringing the monument...
- Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks and Wildlife Service (8 Dec 2015)
Heather Humphreys: I would like to thank the Deputy for raising this important issue. Significant environmental damage is caused by wildfires. This issue has become more acute in recent years, as evidenced by the spate of fires in various parts of the country, including Co. Kerry, last spring. The main source of such wildfires is thought to be the deliberate starting of fires without concern for the...
- Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (8 Dec 2015)
Heather Humphreys: Since its inception in 2012, the Decade of Centenaries has been engaged in delivering a balanced chronological commemorative programme with selected focused events in each year. There is a commitment to marking each milestone in a way that is inclusive, tolerant and respectful, and the events and activities undertaken have been aimed at fostering such an approach in conjunction with the...
- Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Archaeological Sites (8 Dec 2015)
Heather Humphreys: A new Management Plan for the site referred to by the Deputy is currently being finalised by my Department. This follows a public consultation process on the draft Plan. All submissions received will be taken into account before the Plan is advanced to a stage where it is ready for submission to the relevant authorities for approval. The new Management Plan will acknowledge the rights of...
- Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Architectural Heritage (8 Dec 2015)
Heather Humphreys: As Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, I am aware of the growing risk to the sustainable future of the remaining stock of Irish Historic Houses in private ownership, where owners have consistently struggled, throughout the last century, to find sustainable alternative means of meeting the on-going costs of their maintenance. I have also recognised that these Houses are often a...
- Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Sites (8 Dec 2015)
Heather Humphreys: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 665 of 23 June 2015. Unfortunately, negotiations with the owner on behalf of my Department and Longford County Council had recently to be suspended in the absence of agreement on a purchase price for the monument, having regard to value for public money and the official valuation of the property. I have, however, informed the Council that...
- Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (8 Dec 2015)
Heather Humphreys: The RTÉ 2016 commemorative programme was launched on 4 November 2015. The programme is rich in culture, debate, drama and entertainment, will be accessible across all media platforms, and will include television documentaries, drama series and radio programmes. The programme will be accessible online and on mobile devices, thereby ensuring availability to people both in Ireland but also...
- Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Meetings with Lobbyists (8 Dec 2015)
Heather Humphreys: The Regulation of Lobbying Act was commenced in September 2015. In furtherance of the requirements of the Act and associated regulations, my Department's website ()carries details of my Department's Designated Public Officials. This facilitates registered lobbyists in fulfilling their statutory obligation to report communications made with the relevant persons which fall with the scope of...